List of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga

This is a list of clubs in the 2. Bundesliga, including all clubs and their final placings from 1974–75 to 2023–24. The league is the second-highest football league in Germany and the German football league system. It replaced the Regionalligas as the second division in Germany in 1974. Initially played in a two-division format, north and south, it was merged into a single division in 1981 and has remained at this format ever since with the exception of the 1991–92 season, when the league was briefly split again to accommodate the influx of clubs from the former East Germany.

Overview After the introduction of the Bundesliga in 1963 the second division was initially formed by five Regionalligas with a promotion round at the end. In 1974 this system was changed to two regional divisions which were named 2. Bundesliga Süd and Nord. This halved the number of second division teams from a nominal number of 40 to 20. In the 1991–92 season the league was briefly split into a northern and southern division of 12 clubs each to allow for the entry of the East German clubs into the league system. Since 1992 the league has always operated as a single division, initially with 20 clubs, later with 18.2. Bundesliga 1974-heute Das deutsche Fussball Archiv – Historic German league tables – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974. Retrieved 16 August 2012

List of clubs The list of clubs of the 2. Bundesliga from its inception to the present season, sorted by the last season a club played in the league:2. Bundesliga .:. Ewige Tabelle Weltfussball.de – The all-time table of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.Die Ewige Tabelle der 2. Bundesliga Fussballdaten.de – The all-time table of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.

Club No. First Last Best Titles Seasons Schalke 04101981–822025–261st41981–82, 1990–91, 2021–22, 2025–26 SV Elversberg32023−242025–262nd—— SC Paderborn 6172005–06Present2nd—— Hannover 96301974–75Present1st31974–75, 1986–87, 2001–02 Darmstadt 98271974–75Present1st21977–78, 1980–81 1. FC Kaiserslautern161996–97Present1st21996–97, 2009–10 Hertha BSC191980–81Present1st31989–90, 2010–11, 2012–13 1. FC Nürnberg251974–75Present1st41979–80, 1984–85, 2000–01, 2003–04 VfL Bochum171993–94Present1st41993–94, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2020–21 Karlsruher SC301974–75Present1st31974–75, 1983–84, 2006–07 Dynamo Dresden ‡112004–05Present5th—— Holstein Kiel101978–79Present2nd—— Arminia Bielefeld221974–75Present1st31977–78, 1979–80, 1998–99 1. FC Magdeburg ‡62018–19Present11th—— Eintracht Braunschweig221980–81Present2nd—— Greuther Fürth 3351974–75Present1st12011–12 Fortuna Düsseldorf201987–88Present1st21988–89, 2017–18 Preußen Münster121974–75Present3rd—— 1. FC Köln121998–992024–251st51999–2000, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2024–25 Hamburger SV82018–192024–252nd—— SSV Ulm191979–802024–253rd—— Jahn Regensburg121975–762024–258th—— SV Wehen Wiesbaden42007–082023–248th—— Hansa Rostock ‡111992–932023–241st11994–95 FC St. Pauli311974–752023–241st21976–77, 2023–24 VfL Osnabrück261974–752023–246th—— 1. FC Heidenheim92014–152022−231st12022−23 SV Sandhausen112012–132022−2310th—— Werder Bremen21980–812021–221st11980–81 Erzgebirge Aue ‡162003–042021–225th—— FC Ingolstadt 492008–092021–221st12014–15 Würzburger Kickers31977–782020–2117th—— VfB Stuttgart41975–762019–201st31976–77, 2016–17, 2019–20 MSV Duisburg221982–832018–192nd—— Union Berlin ‡132001–022018–193rd—— 1860 Munich201974–752016–171st11978–79 FSV Frankfurt161975–762015–164th—— SC Freiburg221978–792015–161st41992–93, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2015–16 RB Leipzig ‡22014–152015–162nd—— VfR Aalen32012–132014–1511th—— Energie Cottbus ‡111997–982013–143rd—— Alemannia Aachen281974–752011–122nd—— Eintracht Frankfurt61996–972011–121st11997–98 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen181974–752010–115th—— 1. FSV Mainz 05191974–752010–112nd—— FC Augsburg121974–752010–112nd—— Rot-Weiß Ahlen 782000–012009–106th—— TuS Koblenz42006–072009–1010th—— Kickers Offenbach141976–772007–082nd—— FC Carl Zeiss Jena ‡81991–922007–085th—— Borussia Mönchengladbach31999–20002007–081st12007–08 1899 Hoffenheim12007–082007–082nd—— Rot-Weiß Essen161977–782006–072nd—— SpVgg Unterhaching111989–902006–072nd—— Wacker Burghausen52002–032006–078th—— 1. FC Saarbrücken191974–752005–061st21975–76, 1991–92 Sportfreunde Siegen12005–062005–0618th—— Eintracht Trier81976–772004–057th—— Rot-Weiß Erfurt ‡21991–922004–0512th—— VfB Lübeck41995–962003–0411th—— SV Waldhof Mannheim201974–752002–031st11982–83 SSV Reutlingen41975–762002–037th—— FC Schweinfurt 0541974–752001–023rd—— SV Babelsberg 03 ‡12001–022001–0218th—— Stuttgarter Kickers231974–752000–011st11987–88 Chemnitzer FC ‡71991–922000–014th—— Fortuna Köln261974–751999–20003rd—— Tennis Borussia Berlin91975–761999–20001st11975–76 KFC Uerdingen 05 1111974–751998–991st11991–92 SG Wattenscheid 09201974–751998–992nd—— FC Gütersloh 231996–971998–995th—— SV Meppen111987–881997–986th—— VfB Leipzig ‡61991–921997–983rd—— FSV Zwickau ‡41994–951997–985th—— VfL Wolfsburg71974–751996–972nd—— VfB Oldenburg51980–811996–972nd—— FC Homburg151974–751994–951st11985–86 Wuppertaler SV71975–761993–943rd—— FC Remscheid 551982–831992–938th—— Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin71984–851991–922nd—— Hallescher FC ‡11991–921991–9211th—— Stahl Brandenburg ‡11991–921991–9212th—— TSV Havelse11990–911990–9119th—— SpVgg Bayreuth121974–751989–902nd—— Hessen Kassel81980–811989–904th—— Viktoria Aschaffenburg31985–861988–8913th—— Union Solingen141975–761988–895th—— FSV Salmrohr11986–871986–8720th—— VfR Bürstadt41977–781984–8513th—— SC Charlottenburg11983–841983–8418th—— TuS Schloß Neuhaus 611982–831982–8320th—— Wormatia Worms61974–751981–823rd—— Freiburger FC51977–781981–829th—— SC Göttingen 0541974–751980–8110th—— Borussia Neunkirchen31974–751980–8118th—— SpVgg Erkenschwick31974–751980–8116th—— SC Herford41976–771980–8114th—— 1. FC Bocholt21977–781980–8112th—— Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid41977–781980–8113th—— Viktoria Köln31978–791980–814th—— ESV Ingolstadt 421979–801980–8116th—— OSV Hannover21979–801980–8112th—— VfB Eppingen11980–811980–8120th—— DSC Wanne-Eickel21978–791979–8011th—— OSC Bremerhaven21977–781979–8018th—— Arminia Hannover41976–771979–8012th—— MTV Ingolstadt 421978–791979–8011th—— SV Röchling Völklingen41974–751979–806th—— FV Würzburg 0441976–771979–8011th—— Westfalia Herne41975–761978–795th—— KSV Baunatal31976–771978–7915th—— FC Hanau 9311978–791978–7917th—— Wacker 04 Berlin41974–751978–7913th—— Bayer Leverkusen41975–761978–791st11978–79 Schwarz-Weiß Essen41974–751977–787th—— FC Bayern Hof41974–751977–784th—— FK Pirmasens41974–751977–782nd—— Bonner SC11976–771976–7716th—— BSV Schwenningen11976–771976–7720th—— 1. FC Mülheim21974–751975–7611th—— DJK Gütersloh 221974–751975–7614th—— Borussia Dortmund21974–751975–762nd—— Eintracht Bad Kreuznach11975–761975–7619th—— Spandauer SV11975–761975–7620th—— VfR Heilbronn11974–751974–7517th—— Olympia Wilhelmshaven11974–751974–7517th—— VfR Mannheim11974–751974–7520th—— HSV Barmbeck-Uhlenhorst11974–751974–7520th——

Key Denotes club plays in the Bundesliga in 2025–26 Denotes club plays in the 2. Bundesliga in 2025–26 Denotes club plays in a league below the two Bundesligas in 2025–26

Club Name of club No Number of seasons in league First First season in league Last Last season in league Best Best result in league Titles Number of league titles won Seasons Seasons league titles were won in

Placings 1974–1981 The placings in the two divisions of the 2. Bundesliga from its interception to the change to a single-division format:2. Bundesliga Weltfussball.de – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.2. Bundesliga Fussballdaten.de – Tables and results of the 2. Bundesliga since 1974.

Nord Club75767778798081 Borussia Dortmund 6 2 B B B B B Bayer Leverkusen 15 10 8 1 B B Bayer Uerdingen 1 2 B 4 7 2 B B Arminia Bielefeld 4 9 2 1 B 1 B Werder Bremen B B B B B B 1 Eintracht Braunschweig B B B B B B 2 Hertha BSC B B B B B B 3 Hannover 96 1 B 5 5 15 3 4 Alemannia Aachen 15 12 7 14 7 7 5 VfL Osnabrück 8 6 9 16 18 8 6 Union Solingen 13 19 9 9 9 7 Rot-Weiss Essen B B B 2 8 2 8 SC Fortuna Köln 5 4 12 4 4 6 9 SG Wattenscheid 09 7 8 15 6 10 5 10 Viktoria Köln 16 4 11 1. FC Bocholt 18 12 SC Preußen Münster 9 3 6 3 3 10 13 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 18 15 14 VfB Oldenburg 15 SC Herford 14 17 17 16 Tennis Borussia Berlin B 1 B 10 11 13 17 SC Göttingen 05 10 11 17 18 Holstein Kiel 14 14 19 Rot-Weiß Lüdenscheid 13 19 16 20 SpVgg Erkenschwick 16 18 21 OSV Hannover 12 22 DSC Wanne-Eickel 13 11 OSC Bremerhaven 19 18 Arminia Hannover 13 15 12 19 Wuppertaler SV B 5 3 11 17 20 FC St. Pauli 3 14 1 B 6 Westfalia Herne 10 11 12 5 Wacker 04 Berlin 13 16 18 20 Schwarz-Weiß Essen 12 7 8 20 Bonner SC 16 VfL Wolfsburg 19 20 1. FC Mülheim 11 17 DJK Gütersloh 2 14 19 Spandauer SV 20 Olympia Wilhelmshaven 17 HSV Barmbeck-Uhlenhorst 20

Süd Club75767778798081 VfB Stuttgart B 11 1 B B B B 1860 Munich 5 4 2 B 1 B B 1. FC Nürnberg 6 2 5 2 B 1 B Karlsruher SC 1 B B 7 5 2 B Darmstadt 98 10 7 6 1 B 4 1 Kickers Offenbach B B 3 5 6 8 2 Stuttgarter Kickers 16 16 10 10 9 3 3 KSV Hessen Kassel 4 SSV Ulm 16 5 SV Waldhof Mannheim 8 8 11 8 16 11 6 SC Freiburg 15 6 7 Eintracht Trier 17 12 10 15 8 SpVgg Bayreuth 9 5 14 4 2 13 9 Freiburger FC 13 13 9 10 FC Homburg 14 3 4 3 7 12 11 VfR Wormatia Worms 19 9 3 10 12 VfR Bürstadt 18 14 13 SpVgg Fürth 3 15 10 8 6 4 7 14 FSV Frankfurt 13 7 15 12 18 15 ESV Ingolstadt 4 17 16 1. FC Saarbrücken 7 1 B B 8 5 17 FC Augsburg 12 15 9 14 18 18 Borussia Neunkirchen 18 20 19 VfB Eppingen 20 MTV Ingolstadt 4 11 19 SV Röchling Völklingen 13 6 16 20 FV Würzburg 04 13 11 14 21 FC Hanau 93 17 KSV Baunatal 15 16 19 FC Bayern Hof 4 9 12 17 Würzburger Kickers 19 FK Pirmasens 2 14 18 20 SSV Jahn Regensburg 17 19 BSV Schwenningen 20 Mainz 05 11 12 FC Schweinfurt 05 3 18 Eintracht Bad Kreuznach 19 SSV Reutlingen 20 VfR Heilbronn 17 VfR Mannheim 20

1981–1991 The placings in the 2. Bundesliga from its first season as a single-division league to the last season before the German reunion: Club82838485868788899091 Bayer Uerdingen 1123 B B B B B B B B 1. FC Nürnberg B B B 1 B B B B B B Karlsruher SC B B 1 B72 B B B B FC St. Pauli1732 B B B Fortuna Düsseldorf B B B B B B5 1 B B Hertha BSC2 B11141713 1 B SG Wattenscheid 0917151510911462 B Schalke 04 1 B2 B B B B125 1 MSV Duisburg B1131320102 Stuttgarter Kickers758967 1 B43 FC Homburg16 1 B B2 B4 1. FC Saarbrücken103 B1513335 Blau-Weiß 90 Berlin72 B7896 SV Waldhof Mannheim6 1 B B B B B B B7 Mainz 05198 SC Freiburg15878168105139 Hannover 96512142 B 1 B B810 Fortuna Köln1069113141241411 VfB Oldenburg12 Eintracht Braunschweig B B B B12179713 VfL Osnabrück1310191469141514 Rot-Weiß Essen111417101116615 SV Meppen14101116 Darmstadt 98 B712151043111617 Preußen Münster1218 TSV Havelse19 FC Schweinfurt 0520 Hessen Kassel844451917 SpVgg Bayreuth2018171718 Alemannia Aachen9965856719 SpVgg Unterhaching20 Kickers Offenbach32 B19815 Viktoria Aschaffenburg131818 Union Solingen16165615121520 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen1612111616 BVL Remscheid 5132018 SSV Ulm13201319 Arminia Bielefeld B B B B4920 FSV Salmrohr20 Tennis Borussia Berlin19 VfR Bürstadt18 SC Charlottenburg18 FC Augsburg17 SpVgg Fürth 31418 FSV Frankfurt19 TuS Schloß Neuhaus 620 1860 Munich4 Wormatia Worms18 Freiburger FC19

1991–present The teams are ordered here based on when they were last in the league, starting with the longest promoted teams, current teams, and longest relegated teams. The placings in the 2. Bundesliga from the German reunion to the present season: